§ 305.98 - Performance indicators and audit criteria.

(a) Beginning with the fiscal year 1986 audit period, the Office will use the following performance indicators in determining whether each State has an effective IV-D program.

(1) AFDC IV-D collections divided by total IV-D expenditures (less laboratory cost incurred in determining paternity at State option);

(2) Non-AFDC IV-D collections divided by total IV-D expenditures (less laboratory costs incurred in determining paternity at State option); and

(3) AFDC IV-D collections divided by IV-A assistance payments (Less payments to unemployed parents).

(b) Beginning with the fiscal year 1988 audit period, the Office will use the performance indicators prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section and the following performance indicators in determining whether each State has an effective IV-D program.

(1) AFDC IV-D collections on support due (for a fiscal year) divided by total AFDC support due (for the same fiscal year);

(2) Non-AFDC IV-D collections on support due (for a fiscal year) divided by total non-AFDC support due (for the same fiscal year);

(3) AFDC IV-D collections on support due (for prior periods) divided by total AFDC support due (for the same periods); and

(4) Non-AFDC IV-D collection on support due (for prior periods) divided by total non-AFDC support due (for the same periods).

(c) The Office shall use the following procedures and audit criteria to measure State performance.

(1) The ratio for each of the performance indicators in paragraph (a) of this section will be evaluated on the basis of the scores in the tables in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section. The tables show the scores the States will receive for different levels of performance.

(i) Dollar of AFDC IV-D collections per dollar of total IV-D expenditures (less laboratory costs incurred in determining paternity at State option).

Level of performanceScore$.00 0$.01-$.09 2$.10-$.19 4$.20-$.29 6$.30-$.39 8$.40-$.49 10$.50-$.59 12$.60-$.69 14$.70-$.79 16$.80-$.89 18$.90-$.99 20$1.00-$1.19 22$1.20-$1.39 24$1.40 or more 25

(ii) Dollar of non-AFDC IV-D collections per dollar of total IV-D expenditures (less laboratory costs incurred in determining paternity at State option).

Level of performanceScore$.00 0$.01-$.09 4$.10-$.19 8$.20-$.29 12$.30-$.39 16$.40-$.49 20$.50-$.59 24$.60-$.69 28$.70-$.79 32$.80-$.89 36$.90-$.99 40$1.00-$1.19 44$1.20-$1.39 48$1.40 or more 50

(iii) AFDC IV-D collections divided by IV-A assistance payments (less payments to unemployed parents).

Level of performance (in percent)Score0 to 1.9 percent02 to 3.9 percent 54 to 4.9 percent105 to 5.9 percent156 to 6.9 percent207 or more25

(2) To be found to meet the audit criteria, a State's total score must equal or exceed 70.

(d) The scoring system provided in paragraph (c) of this section will be described and updated whenever OCSE determines that it is necessary and appropriate by the Office in regulations.